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Started by TravelingBethelite, August 04, 2017, 04:39:54 PM

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H2O or water

Eau
Agua
H2O
Dihydrogen monoxide
Poland Spring

1995hoo

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 05, 2017, 10:45:16 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 05, 2017, 10:36:31 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 05, 2017, 10:19:43 PM
Quote from: Thing 342 on August 05, 2017, 11:24:39 AM
(NaHCO3 + C2H4O2) - (NaC2H3O2 + CO2)
You must of not got a c on your science final like I did.

I'm guessing you didn't do all that well on your English exam either.
I actually did decent.

Things like "must of," "should have," "would have," or similar phrasings are (or at least used to be) the standard throwaway answer on the standardized tests like the SAT because they're obviously incorrect and are there solely to weed out the lowest-scoring folks.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.


cjk374

Quote from: 1995hoo on August 06, 2017, 11:10:52 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 05, 2017, 10:45:16 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 05, 2017, 10:36:31 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 05, 2017, 10:19:43 PM
Quote from: Thing 342 on August 05, 2017, 11:24:39 AM
(NaHCO3 + C2H4O2) - (NaC2H3O2 + CO2)
You must of not got a c on your science final like I did.

I'm guessing you didn't do all that well on your English exam either.
I actually did decent.

Things like "must of," "should have," "would have," or similar phrasings are (or at least used to be) the standard throwaway answer on the standardized tests like the SAT because they're obviously incorrect and are there solely to weed out the lowest-scoring folks.

I guess it was meant to weed out some of us southern folk who speak those words on a daily basis.
Being the son of an English teacher, however, helped me recognize proper English from southern "Anglish".
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CapeCodder

Tap water. Don't care if it has lead in it. That's what I drank as a kid, and I'll continue to drink it.

1995hoo

#28
Quote from: cjk374 on August 06, 2017, 12:45:37 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 06, 2017, 11:10:52 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 05, 2017, 10:45:16 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 05, 2017, 10:36:31 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 05, 2017, 10:19:43 PM
Quote from: Thing 342 on August 05, 2017, 11:24:39 AM
(NaHCO3 + C2H4O2) - (NaC2H3O2 + CO2)
You must of not got a c on your science final like I did.

I'm guessing you didn't do all that well on your English exam either.
I actually did decent.

Things like "must of," "should of," "would of," or similar phrasings are (or at least used to be) the standard throwaway answer on the standardized tests like the SAT because they're obviously incorrect and are there solely to weed out the lowest-scoring folks.

I guess it was meant to weed out some of us southern folk who speak those words on a daily basis.
Being the son of an English teacher, however, helped me recognize proper English from southern "Anglish".

Well, pronouncing "should have" or the like as though it were "should of" isn't really wrong because the contraction, which you don't see written all that often, is "should've" (or "would've," must've," and so on)–the apostrophe, as usual, denotes the missing letters. Of course it sounds just like "should of," but spelling it that way makes no sense at all. "Shoulda" or "woulda" makes more sense (sort of like "gotta" or "gonna").

My mom was an English teacher too (and my father majored in English), so I guess these sorts of things seem obvious to me.

Edited to add: I saw after I posted that the forum software apparently changed "should of" to "should have"! Hence why I've added the italicized "f"s throughout this post–the forum code causes it not to change the spelling. I see it did it in my prior post as well, so that post doesn't make a lot of sense. I corrected it in the quotation here but won't bother to edit the original.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

inkyatari

The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
I'm never wrong, just wildly inaccurate.

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.
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inkyatari

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.

nope
I'm never wrong, just wildly inaccurate.

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.

nope
I actualy drink tons of water.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

GaryV

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:06:43 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.

nope
I actualy drink tons of water.
Literally?

TravelingBethelite

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:06:43 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.

nope
I actualy drink tons of water.

Now that's what I call water weight!
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jwolfer

Quote from: cjk374 on August 06, 2017, 12:45:37 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 06, 2017, 11:10:52 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 05, 2017, 10:45:16 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 05, 2017, 10:36:31 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 05, 2017, 10:19:43 PM
Quote from: Thing 342 on August 05, 2017, 11:24:39 AM
(NaHCO3 + C2H4O2) - (NaC2H3O2 + CO2)
You must of not got a c on your science final like I did.

I'm guessing you didn't do all that well on your English exam either.
I actually did decent.

Things like "must of," "should have," "would have," or similar phrasings are (or at least used to be) the standard throwaway answer on the standardized tests like the SAT because they're obviously incorrect and are there solely to weed out the lowest-scoring folks.

I guess it was meant to weed out some of us southern folk who speak those words on a daily basis.
Being the son of an English teacher, however, helped me recognize proper English from southern "Anglish".
Having a Southern accent doesn't make you dumb. (Regardless of what movies and conventional wisdom would have us think)

One could have any very heavy accent and speak properly.

There are idiots with all different accents

LGMS428


Roadgeekteen

Quote from: GaryV on August 08, 2017, 06:31:45 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:06:43 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.

nope
I actualy drink tons of water.
Literally?
Well, I can go through 40 ounces in 1 hour.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

Brandon

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 08, 2017, 09:11:26 PM
Quote from: GaryV on August 08, 2017, 06:31:45 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:06:43 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.

nope
I actualy drink tons of water.
Literally?
Well, I can go through 40 ounces in 1 hour.

Only?  Damn, when I was 14, I could down an entire liter of pop in one sitting without going up for air.
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roadman

#39
When buying bottled water when traveling, I tend to avoid Aquafina, Dasani, and most house brands unless I don't have options like Poland Spring.  This is because these brands all are purified water from public drinking water supplies, and not actual spring water.  If I'm going to pay for a bottle of water, I figure I might as well get the real deal (within a reasonable price, of course).

At home, I have a 5 gallon Brita pitcher in my refrigerator.  Our town's tap water (Wakefield, MA) is among the best in the state, so with the added filtration, it's pretty clear water.  Plus, I don't have to deal with the empty bottles.
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ET21

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 08, 2017, 09:11:26 PM
Quote from: GaryV on August 08, 2017, 06:31:45 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:06:43 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.

nope
I actualy drink tons of water.
Literally?
Well, I can go through 40 ounces in 1 hour.

Working at UPS, I went through 200-300 ounces of water per day just to stay hydrated. You can double that during heat waves in those hot trailers
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GaryV

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 08, 2017, 09:11:26 PM
Quote from: GaryV on August 08, 2017, 06:31:45 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 08:06:43 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on August 07, 2017, 03:59:58 PM
Quote from: inkyatari on August 07, 2017, 03:04:48 PM
The American Beverage Council urges you to enjoy a lovely beverage at least three times a day!

AMBEVCO - Better living through hydration.
Is that an actual organization.

nope
I actualy drink tons of water.
Literally?
Well, I can go through 40 ounces in 1 hour.
So it will only take you a little over a month to get to a ton.  Provided you drink the 40 ounces every hour around the clock.

CapeCodder

Quote from: roadman on August 09, 2017, 12:44:51 PM
When buying bottled water when traveling, I tend to avoid Aquafina, Dasani, and most house brands unless I don't have options like Poland Spring.  This is because these brands all are purified water from public drinking water supplies, and not actual spring water.  If I'm going to pay for a bottle of water, I figure I might as well get the real deal (within a reasonable price, of course).

At home, I have a 5 gallon Brita pitcher in my refrigerator.  Our town's tap water (Wakefield, MA) is among the best in the state, so with the added filtration, it's pretty clear water.  Plus, I don't have to deal with the empty bottles.

When I go see my grandfather in Wakefield I do notice the water is very good. He lives on Eastern Ave.

bing101

Try asking about Dihydrogen Monoxide to the public!! And non STEM majors specifically! Lets see how they react to this word.

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: bing101 on October 08, 2017, 04:58:03 PM
Try asking about Dihydrogen Monoxide to the public!! And non STEM majors specifically! Lets see how they react to this word.
There was a "hoax" about this sometime but I do not know when. People were freaking out.
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But Johnny is a boy no more
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Was H2SO4
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Brandon

Quote from: Beltway on October 08, 2017, 10:16:29 PM
Johnny was a boy
But Johnny is a boy no more
For what he thought was H2O
Was H2SO4

What a burn.
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TheArkansasRoadgeek

Quote from: Brandon on October 09, 2017, 11:36:51 AM
Quote from: Beltway on October 08, 2017, 10:16:29 PM
Johnny was a boy
But Johnny is a boy no more
For what he thought was H2O
Was H2SO4

What a burn.
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